MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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